Geek Crusade invites you to pay your last respects to the late, great Oberyn Martell. Join us for our latest Dinner is Coming event as we celebrate the Game of Thrones fandom over food, conversation, and this time, funeral rites.

Requiem for the Red Viper

All praise the name of Oberyn of the House Martell, Prince of Dorne, the Red Viper and father to the Sand Snakes! Come join us for a celebration like no other in the Seven Kingdoms, as we bring the Prince’s body home to Dorne. Lay our sweet Prince to rest with us, then feast on the best that Dorne has to offer.

Inspired by A Song Of Ice And Fire, the high fantasy epic by George R. R. Martin, our latest dinner will begin with a solemn ceremony to commemorate the life and death of Oberyn Martell. This will be followed by a lavish tasting menu inspired by the cuisine of Dorne and the history of House Martell. Seats are limited to a party of 50, and here’s what’s on the menu.

Tasting Menu

Dinner consists of a 6-course tasting menu, served communal style. The pictures below depict sharing plates for four. If you do not want to share and prefer individual plating, let us know.

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[toggle title=”What is a Requiem?“]A Requiem, pronounced asˈre-kwē-əm is a) a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead or b) a musical composition setting parts of a requiem Mass or c) an act or token of rememberance. Devotees of Oberyn Martell can therefore pay their last respects and finally gain closure.[/toggle][toggle title=”How is this a Game of Thrones-inspired dinner?“]In the GOT books, there are rich, detailed descriptions of the different cuisines from the Seven Kingdoms. In this dinner, the dishes are either inspired by specific lines from the books or from the history of House Martell.[/toggle][toggle title=”Why are you serving the food communal style?”] Because Oberyn did everything communal style. ;p [/toggle][toggle title=”Do I need to be a Game of Thrones fanatic to attend this dinner? I don’t know much about the show or the books.“]You don’t need to be a GOT fanatic – you just need to appreciate good food, and a good conversation over a nice meal. [/toggle] [toggle title=”Must I dress up?“]You don’t have, but if you feel a burning desire to turn up as one of the sand snakes or even (gasp!) the Mountain, we certainly won’t stop you![/toggle] [toggle title=”Is Oberyn Martell my father?“] Well, Bastards are born of passion and our prince is a passionate man. Your queue number is 129. [/toggle] [toggle title=”I’m coming as the mother of dragons, can I bring my dragons?“]Of course. Restaurant Sela is a dragon friendly restaurant. Torching of food is allowed. [/toggle] [toggle title=”What happened at your last Dinner is Coming events?“] So much fun! check out what happened at our Welcome to King’s Landing and Panem Forever events. [/toggle] [toggle title=”Is your event affiliated to HBO?“] Dinner Is Coming is an event organized by fans for fans, and is in no way affiliated with HBO or George R.R Martin. [/toggle] [toggle title=”What are your upcoming Dinner is Coming events?“] We created our Dinner is Coming series of pop-culture events to connect fans, fandoms and food. Connect with us, and a raven will be sent to inform you of our upcoming events.

The zombies have descended on our little island-state so does the army have what it takes to defend it? This scenario is explored – albeit in a comical way in Zombiepura, a passion project seven years in the making.

A mysterious viral outbreak in an ulu (remote) army camp is turning reservists into savage flesh-eating maniacs so a handful of misfits need to band together, in order to survive. Chao keng (someone who feigns illness to avoid responsibilities) king Tan Kayu (Alaric Tay) and a garang (fierce) sergeant obsessed with the rules, Lee Siao On (Benjamin Heng), need to put their differences aside and learn what it means to be real soldiers.

No, this is not a Michael Jackson music video. The infected reservists are out to getcha!

The conceit of bringing together a bunch of lovable misfits to face off against the zombie horde in a somewhat bloody comedy isn’t new. It’s basically Shaun of the Dead but with national service and a heavy dose of Singaporean humour. Because of its similarities with the aforementioned Brit rom-zom-com, Zombiepura comes across as a little derivative at times. There are also some pacing issues where a few sequences feel longer than they needed to be.

Having said that, Zombiepura is genuinely entertaining with a script chock-full of our unique local zingers. And the hilarious repartee is seamlessly delivered by a capable cast that includes some of Singapore’s notable comedic performers. I just wish they would’ve used more of Ministry of Funny’s Haresh Tilani – he’s good at this comedy thing and rather easy on the eyes too!

There were several moments in which the outwardly light-hearted film betrays a deeper subtext. For instance, Kayu and Siao On unwittingly discover that the infected still respond to specific triggers – whenever the anthem is played, they stand at attention and they still carry out their guard duty. To this Kayu quipped, “Muscle memory!” I wonder if this is a sly remark about how deeply institutionalised brainwashing has taken root or that the tiring routines of the military can sometimes feel like soul-sucking, mind-numbing work.

A true test of camouflaging!

While Zombiepura isn’t terribly original, it’s a good stab at the zombie genre by a Singapore film and it will make for an entertaining time at the cinema.

Zombiepura is out in cinemas now. Tell us what you think of Singapore’s first zom com below!